Excellent location. Staff were top notch. For a hostel, better service than some hotels. Did feel disappointed in room but that was my fault. Totally blonde moment when booking lol. Would recommend.

Sharon,
United Kingdom

Leaving to come home

Clive,
United Kingdom

everything except street noise

Conal,
United Kingdom

Situated in the heart of Stirling, Willy Wallace Hostel Ltd is a Victorian property within 10 minutes’ walk of the historic Stirling Castle. It is just 150 metres from Stirling Bus and Railway Station.

The Willy Wallace offers spacious dormitory rooms with robust bunk beds, set over 3 floors. Bed linen is provided and there are separate male and female shower rooms.

Featuring free Wi-Fi, the hostel boasts a comfortable common room with a flat-screen TV, DVD player, and a games console. Guests are also free to make use of the hostel’s fully equipped kitchen, which offers multiple cookers and refrigerators, along with tea and coffee making facilities.

Stirling is home to the Thistles Shopping Centre, just an 8-minute walk from Willy Wallace. The city is set between Glasgow and Edinburgh, and offers good transport links to each.

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Hostel: 54 rooms
This property has been on Booking.com since 1 Feb 2013.

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carmenhoyw

United Kingdom

9.2

Superb

20 November 2014

Wasn't peak season, so ended up with a whole 8-bed room to myself. Awesome staff - very friendly and made fabulous recommendations on where to go. I was planning on storing my bags at the bus station (1-2 GBP depending on locker size) as most hostels charged money, but they readily helped me with that. Even told me to come back after my day and hang around in the lounge before heading off for my overnight bus. All that hospitality and they didn't charge a single penny! Not to mention the great location, less than 5 minutes from both the bus and train stations. Will definitely come back!

Only one bathroom for family and females, might be problematic at peak seasons.

Clive

United Kingdom

5

Passable

6 October 2014

Leaving to come home

The 12 birth mixed room was an absolute tip, clothes all over evry inch of floor, wet towels tucked under matress of top bunks. I was put in room 2 "The Staff Room" and charged by booking.com £55 for 2 nights. All other people were only charged £15-£17 per night! Not one seconds sleep, windows left open and blinds too.

Conal

Anonymous

United Kingdom

4.6

Disappointing

30 September 2014

Nothing

Mixed dorms and washing facilities. A lack of lockers to put clothes in. Inadequate facilities for the numbers of residents.
Rowdy drunken idiots who have forgotten their code for the door and repeatedly banging on the door and phoning reception when there clearly is no-one to answer.
The worst stay in Stirling I have ever had.

Shu

Taiwan

9.2

Superb

24 August 2014

The friendly staff, even it was already 23:30 when I got there, one of them was still willing to help me to do check-in. (btw please remember to inform them in advance if you will be late) Its location is also fantastic! Just 3 min walk from Stirling railway station, and there are many shops and restaurants nearby.

If they served simple breakfast it would be better, it's not a big deal though.

Gemma

New Zealand

6.7

Pleasant

4 August 2014

The wooden shutters on the window. It was sooooo hot in the room so we I opened the shutters at night to let air in but they also let the noise from the Saturday night drunken st below in and the light.